Galapagos cruise with the Eclipse
Two of our favorite luxury boats in the Galapagos are the Eclipse and the Athala II.
The Eclipse has many unique features, two amazing 7-night itineraries, one 5-night itinerary, and two special Photo Safari departures. Plus read what our customers have to say!
SPECIAL PRICE
Discounted price of $3995/person for these dates for 2012:
- April 14, 21, and 28
- May 5 and 12
- June 9, 16, 23, and 30
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Comfortable mid-size cruise ship offering the generous accommodation of a larger vessel, while preserving the atmosphere and exclusivity of a smaller yacht.
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Eclipse -- Inside Dining Room
Highest quality of certified naturalist guides with fluent English, only 12 guests per guide on excursions.
- Unrivaled itinerary including all main highlights and just one landfall on a populated island
- Al fresco dining on Weather deck
- Spacious sun deck with plenty of sun loungers & Jacuzzi
- All soft beverages, juices included
- Complimentary use of wetsuits, snorkeling equipment and kayaks
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Eclipse -- Al Fresco Dining
Inside dining room & lounge with outside view, no lower deck dining
- High staff-to-passenger ratio 32/48
- Varied choices of activities allow guests to choose themselves
- Use of the VIP lounge at the airport in Baltra on outbound flights
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Eclipse -- Spacious, well-appointed stateroom
Two single cabins available for individual travelers and two triple cabins for families
- Family departures on selected cruise dates with special kid’s activities & entertainment
- Smart Voyager certified thus assuring environmental and social responsibility
- Named a Top Small Cruise Ship in the Conde Nast 2010 Reader’s Poll and featured as one of only 6 Top Boat Breaks of 2010 by Harper’s Bazaar
ITINERARIES
OPTION WITH ESPAÑOLA
Eclipse -- Outside Dining
Saturday : Flight to Baltra Island, Galapagos / Afternoon dry landing at North Seymour Island
Sunday : Morning dry landing and excursion at South Plaza Island / Afternoon wet landing and excursion at Santa Fe Island, swimming and snorkeling from the beach or kayak or panga ride
Monday : Morning wet landing and excursion at Punta Pitt, San Cristobal Island for snorkeling, kayaking and panga ride opportunities / Afternoon Cerro Brujo for excursion, kayaking, snorkeling, and
panga ride
Eclipse -- Jacuzzi and Sun Deck
Tuesday : Morning dry landing and excursion on Floreana Island, visits to the Baroness’s outlook point and Post Office (snorkeling, panga ride and kayaking options) / Afternoon Punta Cormorant for an excursion as well as snorkeling at Champion Islet, panga ride, kayaking
Wednesday : Morning panga ride to Elizabeth Bay mangroves / Punta Moreno excursion
Thursday : Morning dry landing at Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island to visit the Charles Darwin Station and bus ride to the highlands of Santa Cruz to see wild giant tortoises / Afternoon free for optional activities
Friday : Morning wet landing at Gardner Bay on Española Island for swimming and snorkeling from the beach or kayaking, deep water snorkeling at Gardner Islet / Afternoon dry landing at Punta Suarez, Española Island
Saturday : Morning Panga ride to Mosquera Islet / Departure from Baltra
OPTION WITH GENOVESA
Eclipse -- Lounge
Saturday : Flight to Baltra Island, Galapagos / Afternoon Panga ride to Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz
Island
Sunday : Morning Wet landing at Rabida Island with snorkeling and kayaking / Afternoon wet landing Puerto Egas, Santiago Island, swimming and snorkeling from the beach
Monday : Morning dry landing at Tagus Cove, Isabela Island for power hike, or kayaking plus panga ride along the cliffs, kayaking, deep water snorkeling / Afternoon Dry landing at Punta Espinoza, Fernandina Island with snorkeling
Eclipse -- Library
Tuesday : Morning Urbina Bay excursion / Afternoon Panga ride along Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island or deep water snorkeling
Wednesday : Morning dry landing at Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island to visit the Charles Darwin Station and bus ride to the highlands of Santa Cruz to see wild giant tortoises / Afternoon free for optional activities
Thursday : Morning dry landing El Barranco on Genovesa Island, kayaking or panga ride / Afternoon set landing and excursion at Darwin Bay Beach on Genovesa Island for beach time, swim or relax on the beach
Friday : Morning arrive at Bartolome Island for excursions, swimming and snorkeling / Afternoon dry landing and excursion at Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island for beach time, swim, or snorkel
Saturday : Morning Bachas Beach excursion / Departure from Baltra
PRICING
Regular Season:
- Main Deck Stateroom: $5400 USD per person
- Superior Stateroom: $5950 USD per person
- Deluxe Stateroom: $6400 USD per person
- Single Main Deck Stateroom: $5600 USD per person
Low Season:
- Main Deck Stateroom: $5150 USD per person
- Superior Stateroom: $5700 USD per person
- Deluxe Stateroom: $6100 USD per person
- Single Main Deck Stateroom: $5300 USD per person
Low Season: October, November and on December 1, 8, and 15 (Dry dock in September)
2012 PHOTO SAFARI
Only 2 departures and no additional charge:
- May 19-26, 2012
- August 18-25, 2012
Eclipse -- Photo Safari with Jonathan R. Green
Enjoy all the comforts and excitement that the M.V. Eclipse and the Galapagos Islands have to offer along with award-winning photographer and Royal Geographical Society of London fellow Jonathan R. Green.
Jonathan has been published in Time Magazine, BBC Wildlife Magazine, The Royal Geographic Magazine amongst others, and has also exhibited at the Natural History Museum and the Olympia Exhibition Center of London as well as other venues around the world.
Jonathan’s methodology is not only fun and very practical, but it is geared to any level of photographer, even if you are a beginner with a point-and-shoot camera!
The uniqueness of the destination, the expertise and openness of our award-winning guest photographer plus the cozy comforts of life on board the M.V. Eclipse will truly give you a photo safari experience like no other in the world.
FEEDBACK FROM CUSTOMERS
“The Eclipse staff did a great job and presented a variety of activities which you could participate in or not. The guides were very good and appeared to be well versed on their subjects. I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone.”
“The Galapagos was a wonderful trip! It is a very active trip with 2-3 off ship excursions daily. I now understand why they offered the 3 X’s daily towel service, which was greatly appreciated as we were always hot, sticky and bathed in salt air. The cocktail hour/informative sessions and next day briefing were very well done. I think all the guests looked forward to that time of day!
It was clean, well appointed, with plenty of closet space. The crew and naturalists were excellent. The menus had an international theme, which was fun, and were attractively presented. The highlights were the incredible marine and wildlife we saw and the caliber of our naturalists. Our weather was also perfect all week! Lucky us. I also appreciated not being surrounded by a convoy of other boats. The most we ever saw were two at an anchorage.
I felt the trip was fairly priced and would definitely recommend the “luxury” option to my friends.”